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Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

Zimbabwe Falls on World Media Freedom Index

Zimbabwe has been ranked at 130 out of 180 countries in 2021 compared to its ranking at 126 in 2020, new rankings by the...
South Africa  Access To Information

The State of Access to Information in South Africa

Since the start of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and access to information, have been...
Zambia 

Zambia: Senior Government Official Marches Against Attacks on Journalists

In an unprecedented development, a senior Zambian government official marched to the police headquarters in Lusaka demanding that law enforcement agents do more to...
Mozambique 

Mozambique Deports Journalist in Unclear Circumstances

Mozambican authorities on 16 February 2021 deported British journalist Tom Bowker whom they accused of violating the country’s immigration laws. Mozambican authorities withdrew Bowker’s accreditation as...
Zimbabwe  Safety of Journalists

MISA-Zimbabwe Calls for Inclusion of Journalists in COVID-19 Priority Vaccination Rollout

MISA Zimbabwe calls upon the government to prioritise and also include journalists among the first priority groups listed for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme. Our...
South Africa  Freedom of Expression Violations

South African Police Shoot Journalist Reporting on Protests

South African journalist Thobile Mlangeni sustained injuries on 26 November 2020 when police allegedly fired rubber bullets indiscriminately in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province. The South African...
Lesotho  Freedom Of Assembly

Lesotho Police Shoot Journalist During Protests

Lesotho police have been accused of shooting journalist Ntsoaki Motaung during a youth protest dubbed #BachaShutDown on 6 November 2020. Motaung, who works for Newsday,...
Zimbabwe  Free Expression and The Law

Zimbabwe’s Looming Patriot Bill Cause for Great Concern

Legislation is an old age tool that governments continue to rely on to influence civic space both negatively and positively. In Zimbabwe, this space, which...
Lesotho  Digital Rights

Lesotho: Proposed Internet Broadcasting Rules Will Stifle Free Speech

The Lesotho government, through the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), has proposed new regulations that stipulate that individuals with more than 100 followers on social...
Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

Zimbabwe: Detained Journalist Chin’ono Unwell

Lawyers representing detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 1 September 2020 told Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna that the journalist is not feeling well as he...
Zimbabwe  Access To Information

Journalist Chin’ono Denied Bail Yet Again

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was on 24 August 2020, denied bail yet again following his fresh bail application on the basis of changed circumstances. However, in...
Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

AFEX Petitions Zimbabwean President to Ensure Release of Journalist Chin’ono

The Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe to ensure the release of investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, who...
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